METHODOLOGY
Our Search Delisting Methodology
The process works from the results people see, back to the pages that cause the harm. Four steps keep requests accurate and repeatable.
Map What Searchers See
We run the kinds of queries real users type, such as title names, 'watch free' phrases and brand-plus-discount terms, and record which pages rank. This shows which results send the most visitors to infringing sources.
Verify Each Result
A reviewer opens every candidate page and confirms that it carries or links to your content, or imitates your brand. Only confirmed URLs are carried into a request.
Submit Structured Requests
We group URLs and submit them through each search engine's removal forms, with the work identified and the supporting statements completed. Submitting in a consistent structure helps the engine process them.
Re-Check and Repeat
We check whether the URLs have disappeared from results, look at pages that have replaced them and submit new requests as they appear. Delisting is repeated, not completed once.
SERVICES
Our Search Engine Delisting Services
Three services cover the work from finding the results that matter to keeping them off the first pages over time.
DELIVERABLES
What Is Included in Search Engine Delisting
Five items are delivered to show what is being done and what has changed in the results.
WHY US
Why Choose Ayatii for Search Engine Delisting
Ayatii is a Dubai-based anti-piracy and brand protection company. Four characteristics shape how we approach search results.
We Think Like a Searcher
We begin from the queries real viewers and shoppers use, so effort is spent on the results that actually send people to infringing pages.
Verification Before Submission
Each URL is reviewed before it goes into a request. Accurate lists are processed more smoothly and avoid trouble over mistaken claims.
One Team, Several Routes
Delisting sits alongside host takedowns, domain reports and monitoring in our work, so a page can be attacked at source and in search at the same time.
Evidence of Change
A baseline and repeated checks let you see how results change, rather than relying on a count of requests sent.
ABOUT DELISTING
About Search Engine Delisting
Delisting is the process of asking a search engine to stop showing specific pages in its results. Rights holders use it when pages infringe copyright or when sites impersonate a brand, and the engine has a reporting process for that purpose.
Delisting does not delete a site. The page remains online and can still be reached by a direct link, but it no longer appears when people search. For many pirate sites, search is the main way audiences arrive, so reducing their visibility reduces their reach.
Search engines process requests under their own policies and legal obligations, and they decide what to remove. Because pirate sites publish new pages constantly, delisting is repeated on a schedule, in step with release and event calendars.
What Delisting Can Address
- Pirate streaming pages: results that lead searchers to unauthorised episodes, films or live streams.
- Download and torrent pages: listings that point to unlicensed files, music, books or software.
- Counterfeit product pages: shop listings that sell fake goods under your brand name.
- Impersonating websites: pages that rank for your brand and pose as your official site or support.
- Cached and duplicate copies: repeated versions of an infringing page that appear for the same queries.
Delisting works best as a regular routine, since removed URLs are often replaced by new ones within days.
WHO IT APPLIES TO
Who Needs Search Engine Delisting
If your audience finds content by searching, search results are part of your protection. These three groups benefit most.
RELATED SERVICES
Related Enforcement Services
Delisting is strongest when it is combined with other steps. Ayatii also provides notices to hosts, monitoring and domain reporting, so pages are tackled from several directions.
Frequently asked questions
Does delisting remove the infringing site?
No. It removes specific pages from search results, but the site stays online unless it is also reported to its host or registrar. We often combine delisting with those reports.
How long does a delisting request take?
Each search engine sets its own review time and decides each request independently, so we cannot give a fixed timeframe. We track every batch and tell you what was removed and what is still pending.
Why do removed links keep reappearing?
Pirate sites publish new URLs continuously, and a removed page can be replaced by another carrying the same content. That is why we re-check on a schedule and submit fresh requests, not just one batch.
Can you delist results for a counterfeit or impersonation site?
Yes, where the search engine has a route for that type of complaint, such as trademark or deceptive-site reports. The route and the evidence needed vary, so we prepare each request to fit.
Do you need to own the content to submit a request?
Copyright requests need to come from the rights holder or an authorised agent. We act under written authorisation from you and keep a record of what was submitted in your name.
